Hand-grip



. .m M a. v n ad R. VOSBURGH.

HAND GRIP.

APPLICATION FILED APR.21.191 9.

Patented Oct @witness UNITED STATES i JOHN R. vosnune'n; 'or JoHnsr'owN, `NewYORK. A

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To @ZZ whom t may concern.' Q

Be it known that I, JOHN R. VosBURGH, aI citizen of the United States, residingat Johnstown, .in the county of vFulton and State Vof New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements. in I-IandTV Grips; and I do hereby declare the follow# ing to be a full, clear, andexact'description of the invention, such as willvenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to g make and use the same.

This invention relates to Yimprovements in hand grips and to a methodof making the same. Thel improved grips lare particularly ,designed for A use with bicycle and motorcycle handle bars, but thesame construction may be employed for other uses, such as golf clubs, polo clubs,hand levers and the like.

The principal object ofthe'inventionis to provide a yielding hand grip, whichby reason of its resiliency will''efl'ectivelyabsorb shocks and will not transfer vibrations to the hand of the user.- Bythe use ofthe grip, in connectionwith bicycle'and motorcycle handle bars, travel jars will be absorbed and the rider will not b'effatigued as he is when using a nonfyielding.gi'ip.y

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Another object of the invention `is to pro` duce a yielding hand grip of simpleand inexpensive construction. i f With the foregoing objects outlined and with other objects in view, which will ap'- pear as the description proceeds, theinvention consists in the 'novel method and features hereinafter described in detailfin Y Fig. 4 is a side view partly in section of a modified form of grip. n

In the, drawing, 1 designates the foundation of the grip and it is formed of animal lskin with the fur left on, preferably unf` sheared sheep skin. The foundation is preferably made of two similar pieces 2 having their edges secured together by suitable means such as threads 3. The flesh ing, and more particularly ,pointed vout vrin,`

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side of the pieces 2 .is designated 4 'th furf5'. The foundation Vis of cylindrical shape and Preferably has^one"'closed fend' 6.v

Stiffness is impartedtol the foundation'by laying off over a steam heated iron and.

by moisteningthe leather ,of the 'foundation, which-vhardens under the heat.l The e laying off. lalso gives shape to the lfoundation.

acylinderr 8Y is firstV formed stitching the side edges of a blank and then sewing A Thefoundation is incasedk in acover 7Y VVof anysultably flexible `material, such as .,soft`leather, and in making upthe cover, .c

adisk to vone end ofthe cylinder to form a .y e head 9. The stitches are applied whilethe casing is'rreversed and after'the casing-.is made, it is turned-inside out linorder-to place the seams l() on' the. interior of thecover, as shownin Figs. 2 and 3. f

A After VtheA casingAV and` foundationlarej formed, the casing is drawn'V over the foun# Y dation -untilf the edges atthe open 'Sends of the partsmeet. Atjthis time, these edges are sewed together, as shown at 11v and then.kv

thel foundation is forcedv into thel casing until a portion of the casing" is turned inwardly,as shown at 12, in order to provide a neat and smooth appearance at the open end of the grip.

rTo prevent the part 12Qfrom .crowding I i whenit .is turned inwardly, I'preferably taper the open end of the casing, as .shown at 13, t I 1 'v l Subsequent tothe sewing, of the stitches 11, the foundation. is ,laid loff andi shaped in themanner heretofore mentioned.

By this construction, a grip is provided in which theV softfcove'ring will form a` smooth grasping surface for the handan'd the fur or wool willprovidea'.` yielding shock absorber. Theconstruction shown n Fig. 4 isl simiv lar to that already described with the eX- ception that an inner casing 15 is provided betweenthe cover 7? andthe foundation la.

This inner casing `isformed of inexpensiveV material, such as cowhide split leather,l

which gives vsmoothness yLto the exterior,

fcover, obviates unevenness in the wool or fur-filling,fand permits 14e-covering'. "This Vconstruction provides a better finish at the open end, by reason of thewinner casing projecting slightly beyond the foundation as shown at 16, and when the outer covering v is drawn overit, the edge of the open end l will be smooth and straight. VThe inner i factured with both lends open, in which case the foundation will be made slightly shorter' than the cover .and both ends of the cover will be turned inwardly.

Particular attention is l directed to the fact, that by myV construction, a grip is provided which has no seam with threads Vexposed to wear and consequently vthe grip will last fora great length of time.

This invention is not limited to the exact details Vshown and describedfbut it includes in its scope such constructions Vand procedures as are included in the following claims. K y

Vhat I claim and desire to'secure by Let-4 ters Patent is -:-l y Y l. A hand grip including a tubular foundation, yielding soft material integral with the foundation and arranged on the exterior of the same, and a flexible covering engaging said soft material and inclosing the same.

2. A handl grip comprising a foundation formed of animal hide with the fur unremoved, and a flexible covering inclosing said foundation, the fur of said foundation being located betweenl the leather of the hidev and said covering. Y Y l 3. A hand grip comprising a cylindrical foundation formed of unsheared animal skin, the fur of said foundation forming the exterior Vsurface of the foundation, andv a flexible covering inclosing said foundation and engaging said fur.

4l. A hand grip comprising a hollow foundation formed of Vunsheared animal skin, the flesh side of the skin forming the in# terior of the founda ion and the fur forming the exterior, and aV flexible covering inclosing said foundation and having one of its ends turned inwardly and secured to the foundation.

5. A hand grip comprising a hollow foundation formed of unsheared animal skin, the flesh side of the skin forming the interior of the foundation and the fur forming the exterior, a flexible inner casing inclosing the foundation and secured to the foundation, and anouter covering inclosing the inner casing and foundation.

6. A hand grip comprising a hollow foundation formed of unsheared animal skin, the flesh side of the skin forming the interior of the foundation and the fur forming the exterior, a flexible inner casing surrounding the foundation and secured to the fur by. an

,adhesivel substance, and an outer covering inclosing the inner casing.

`7. A method of making hand grips, which consists in forming a hollowV foundation of unshearedanimal skin, the flesh side of the skin being placed interiorly and the fur being placed exteriorly, placing a flexible cover over said skin, 'securing the cover to the,v skin, moistening the -flesh side of said skin, and heating and shaping the foundai tion by applyinga heated former to the interior of the same. y

8. A method of making hand grips, which consists in forming a hollow foundation of unsheared animal skin, the flesh side of the skin being placed nteriorly and the fur being placed exteriorly, inserting said founi dation in a tubular flexible covering, secur-V ing the cover to the skin, moistening the flesh side of said skin, and shaping and stiffening the foundation by applying a heated former to the interior of the same.

9. A method of making hand grips, which consists in forming a hollow foundation of unsheared animal skin, the flesh side of Vthe skin being placed interiorly and the fur being placed exteriorly, inserting said foundation in a `tubulariiexible covering which has its inner surface coated with adhesive material, placing an outer covering over said flexible covering, moistening the flesh side of said skin, and simultaneously shaping and stiffening the foundation, and softening the adhesive substance, by applying av heated former to the interior of the foundation.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JOHN n. vosBUReH. 

